The centre right European People's Party candidate and long-time adviser to former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is likely to win having reached an agreement with liberal Guy Verhofstadt.


As part of that deal Mr Tajani has agreed that the Parliament's Brexit resolution, to be drafted after Article 50 notification is triggered, will insist in full participation in the Brexit negotiations.


"Both groups will act to ensure the full involvement of the European Parliament in the Brexit negotiations so that the interests of the European citizens are fully taken on board," the agreement between the pair said.


"The European Parliament resolution will clearly indicate that the presence of the Parliament (besides the Council) in the EU negotiations delegation is a pre-condition for the consent procedure."




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